So the time has come to say goodbye to the Adam Smith Institute and move on to pastures new. After a Christmas that will be centred around friends and family, I will be paying a visit to Moscow, before taking up a new post at the Policy Exchange in January.

I am pleased to have spent this time at the ASI, and have certainly found it challenging. This is an exciting time for anyone involved in politics, and I wish the ASI the best of luck in helping to shape the future agenda.